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Keith Covill Sr uploaded photo(s)
Friday, August 18, 2023
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Mom was always ready to provide a meal for anyone that visited with her. It didn't matter if it was breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a snack, she was willing and able to get you something. So one trip up to CT to visit with her and others we arranged to have Alan stop by the house one morning, pick her up and meet us for breakfast at the diner in Stony Hill.
Well Alan didn't think that she would be able to get up into his F150 Ford Truck nor would we be able to get her out of Donna's Mustang once she got down into it, so he rolled out his Ole Ford Pickup to make the trip. The seat was just right and she had such an enjoyable ride to breakfast.
As the pictures show with her smiles she really liked to be toured around in Alan's Ole Ford. Yes, she enjoyed the breakfast too that day, but she was really happy to have gotten there in that track. She talked about how nice it rode and all of the looks that people gave them as they drove by and when they got at the diner that morning.
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Keith Covill Sr uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Mom and I did a lot of family history research together over the years with Fern, Bill's wife. In the early part most information was exchanged by letters and emails. Over time Mom and I started using SKYPE and we chatted about trying to find different links in the Covill/Fisher trees.
We also got to talk a bit about her growing up years with her grand parents (John Halsall) on the farm (first 2 pictures) which is now under Lake Candlewood and her move to their new house that her father Frank Fisher had build up the hill on higher ground (3rd picture that shows the new house overlooking Candlewood Lake Rd)
She mentioned that she and her brother Tommy were born in the old farm house which was part of New Fairfield at the time. Once the land was flooded for the lake the Town of Brookfield then annexed the land to become Brookfield. In the 3rd picture of the new house on the hill you can see the lake line as it was being flooded and today that water line/level has come up quite a bit.
Mom mentioned a couple of times about there being a rickety old wooden bridge over a brook on the rod close to the house. One that she hated to cross. She always thought that there was someone, like an Indian living under it ready to scare her. One time she was supposed to walk back from a neighbors house to check on her grandpa but had to cross that bridge. Se got to the bridge, stopped and waited for a few minutes before going back and reporting that her grandpa was doing just fine.
We talked too about her going to Wood Creek school which was a one room school house on Kellogg Street. There is a picture in an earlier post that shows Mom and most of the neighborhood kids that were attending. She spoke about schooling there with all these kids of different ages and about people like Mrs Stevens bringing in fresh baked sugar cookies all the time for the kids to have.
Mom had a great memory of all of these times and it was fun sharing them with her. A memory popped up on Facebook last week where I was expressing my enjoyment with SKYPE sessions with Mom. It was from 10 years ago. i aslo came across about 4 video's which I recorded of Mom and I on SKYPE.... I just wish now that I had done many, many more of them to share with others and to play back when I find myself missing her.
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Keith Covill Sr uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, April 2, 2023
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This was one of Mom's most favorite pictures. She called in "My 3 Georges' picture. It had Dad, George Sr, George Jr and George III all together at the picnic table at the house. She would always be showing this picture off to visitors or to people she knew in emails.
It was one picture I had to know where I had it stored on my computer because I knew I was knew that, as good as Mom was with computers and programs, she wasn't so good at keeping a good file system of her pictures.
I would either be video chatting with her and she would ask if I knew where on the computer she could find that picture and after a couple of searches with her I'd just tell her I'd send one in an email to her. Of course the next time I visited and was working on her PC I'd usually find 3 or 4 copies of this picture in different folders where she had saved them.
In this picture is also Uncle Bobby.
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Keith Covill Sr uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, April 2, 2023
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Mom was always ready to provide a meal for anyone that visited with her. it didn't matter if it was breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a snack; she was willing and able to get you something. So one trip up to CT to visit with her and others we arranged to have Alan stop by the house one morning, pick her up and meet us for breakfast at the diner in Stony Hill.
Well Alan didn't think that she would be able to get up into his F150 Ford Truck nor would we be able to get her out of Donna's Mustang once she got down into it so he rolled out hi Ole Ford Pickup to make the trip. The seat was just right and she had such an enjoyable ride to breakfast.
As the pictures show with her smiles she really liked to be toured around in Alan's Ole Ford. Yes she enjoyed the breakfast too that day but she was really happy to have gotten there in that track. She talked about how nice it rode and all of the looks that people gave them as they drove by and when they got at the diner that morning.
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Kathleen White uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, March 26, 2023
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Mom was famous for her ceramic Christmas trees. Everyone that has one protects it like it was gold. I am fortunate to still have mine, as it is worth more than gold to me.
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Lori Capobianco uploaded photo(s)
Monday, March 20, 2023
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Aunt Lil made this quilt for my granddaughter Jordyn Jurasek with Kathleen's help - it is a wonderful keepsake. Also a picture when we celebrated her 100 yr Birthday.
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Chad Covill uploaded photo(s)
Monday, March 13, 2023
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The three words I can use to describe my Grandma is patient, kind and joyous. This most recent picture I have with her, embodies all three. There are smells that take me back to dear memories of her endless basement of molds and ceramics, or the smell of damp campers that remind me of her pop-up camper that the grandkids got to stay in, or the smell of Tico (and Penny) as some dog breeds have a particular smell. All of which bring back incredibly dear memories to the fun summer trips to Connecticut.
One of my fondest memories of one on one time with her when I was young was finding something to eat while I was probably 8 or 9, and we always had sandwiches during our gatherings. This time I was offered a peanut butter and jelly, and although we never got creamy peanut butter in Utah, grandma had it. She made certain the whole jar snuck back to Utah for me to my surprise. She didn't have much, but whatever she had she made sure to share.
Grandma was so incredibly emotionally intelligent. I would see her only for a week every couple of years growing up, yet she made sure to connect with me individually and pick up right where we left off. She knew emotions of people before even they knew their own emotions and made sure to respect that. If we were shy or uneasy, she would make us feel welcome. If we were upset at our parents, she would mend fences. If we were joyous playing with our cousins, she would amplify that and add to our joy. I like to think I have some of that intelligence that she radiated, and hope I can make her proud with how I use it.
She left a legacy for my family and I hope as she's looking down from heaven I can continue to make others feel at least half as welcome around me as she made people feel. What a person to know and love. She is dearly missed by all, but she's not far from us in our hearts and minds. Thank you for the example of selflessness my dear Grandma, until we meet again.
Chad Richard Covill
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Avrey Wilkinson posted a condolence
Sunday, March 12, 2023
During our last visit to Connecticut in 2017, Grandma was sitting on her porch and as I walked by her she reached out, grabbed my hand and said, “Avrey, what can I do for you?” I was taken aback as I thought that I should really be the one asking HER what I could do for her. But it touched me that she would take that moment with me, her great-granddaughter who lives across the country, to connect with me and show me she cared about me. Her life has had an incredible influence on me both directly and indirectly through my Grandpa Bill and my mother and I’m lucky to have known her.
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Brenda Bartram uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, March 12, 2023
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Brenda Bartram uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, March 12, 2023
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Clint Covill posted a condolence
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Grandma Covill was the Greatest.
She always made you feel important and loved. She was always positive and fun loving and happy. She was a great example for us of how to be and how to live. She is my inspiration.
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Brenda Bartram uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, March 12, 2023
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Lauren Asselmeyer uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, March 11, 2023
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Lauren Asselmeyer uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, March 11, 2023
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James Asselmeyer uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, March 11, 2023
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Big Grandma was an incredible and giving person, often sewing garments and quilts for those in need, even into her 90s.
What I appreciate and will miss most about Big Grandma is how proud she was of her family. She would ask me to bring her one of the many photos and letters hung on the fridge. She’d then tell me all about the letter or the cousin who had sent it and how they were doing out in Utah, North Carolina, or elsewhere. She was so happy to talk about her family and their achievements. It’s incredible how many of us she connects, from her brother Bobby and her children to her great great grandchildren.
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Carol Causby uploaded photo(s)
Friday, March 10, 2023
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There are so many things that I will always remember about Grandma - but the one thing I will miss most is her laugh - she had the best laugh. It just always made me smile when I heard her laugh.
Family gatherings were always so much fun - from holiday celebrations or everyone getting together when family from out of state came into town. Ghost in the graveyard, kick the can, sleeping in the pop-up camper, chasing all the kittens in the shop ( and BEGGING to keep one), pretending Grandpa's forklift was a school bus, and ceramic painting in the basement - what a childhood we had! It was ALWAYS a fun time at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
I always remember at Thanksgiving and Christmas when we went for dinner- the house smelled like gingerbread - and that homemade whipped cream was the best! I've made it a few times and I think of her every time I do. Homemade birthday cakes, homemade mac and cheese or just a liverwurst sandwich for lunch- Grandma's meals were something to remember.
One thing that was almost always a guarantee was being able to make something ceramic from the basement. To run down the basement stairs and look at all the things she had and find something she would let us paint was so much fun! Then to look at all the colors of paint and stains she had to choose from- they were never ending (or so it seemed when we were little) She always had such patience with us painting. I still have my Frosty music box - My mom and dad had it at their house until a few years ago.
I was lucky enough to have been gifted one of the canister sets Grandma made years ago - 1998 - and I only know that because she was always so good about signing and dating things she made. Years back, mom and I were visiting Grandma on one of our girls trips up North and Grandma told us to go downstairs and see if there was anything down there we wanted. Most things weren't painted or fired. There were a few things that I grabbed to bring home for my boys to paint. As we were walking up stairs- I looked over and on the top shelf there was this piggy bank - a pig- pretty good size one- painted and glazed- just sitting there covered in cobwebs looking cute. So I asked if I could have him - and of course she said yes. I brought Pig home (because that's what I named him) and he has been in my living room every since. So many friends have commented and asked where I got him- and I smile proudly and say- My Grandma!
I was also lucky to receive one of her lap quilts she made. Mom and Dad brought it home with them on one of their trips. It is beautiful! There was no way I could use it as a lap quilt! It now hangs in my living room and has in almost every home I have lived in since I got it. My youngest son, Tayber, was also given one of her quilts. He loved that quilt! He was super excited when my parents brought it home for him. It was on his bed forever! It is now in his memory box to pass down to his kids.
I feel very lucky to have had all the time that I did with Grandma. My boys were lucky enough to have met her and spent some time with her as well.
She will be missed by so many and so many of us are lucky to have all the memories of her!
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Akan H Covill posted a symbolic gesture
Friday, March 10, 2023
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One Last thought.....although I still have many, but I know mom would want this said.. Many times over the years mom and Dad would be complimented about their kids and how well they had made their lives.It was a reflection of how we (us Kids) were inspired by them. Mom alway remarked how pleased she was with the choices we had made for our spouses and how well they fit into the family. She was very happy to have the Son in Laws and Daughter in Laws that we chose, that grew the family and made many those happy memories and lots of laughter throughout her years.
So to my brother in laws and sister in laws.... I know you feel the loss as we do, as she became your mother and you became her sons and daughters too. Thank you for you help along this journey!
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Akan H Covill uploaded photo(s)
Friday, March 10, 2023
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Mom Always loved the Christms season..... Loved wearing those Christmas sweat shirts and spending time with family. My daughters Shantel Kelly and Jessica , always enjoyed Gramma being with us. Her last years got harded for her to climb stairs and I would have boost her. luckily it was just three steps!
Unfortunately our Kelly passed in Feb 2022.... so now ahe will be guiding her grandmother through the process of getting her ahgle wings.
About a week before Mom passed she ask about Bradley and Winter, and they had asked to see Big Gramma as well so I brought them for a quick visit. Winter had made a Card with flowers and hearts abd lots of glitter for mom. it made her smile to see them both.
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Keith Covill Sr uploaded photo(s)
Friday, March 10, 2023
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Mom… Memories… where does one start. There are so many. Both as one of her kids and then, in her later years, hearing about some of her memories as she grew up.
Mom sure had a great level of patience with us. She worked hard both at being a Wife, Mother, Housekeeper, Nurse, Teacher, Referee, and as a hard worker with Dad as he started into his own business. Mom, as many have said, was an amazing person!!!
I remember Mom managing, what at times seemed like a neighborhood of kids and not just her 7. In our younger years each of us kids had nearby friends that would show up after school and on weekends. Our yard and the lands around ours were great spots to play “kick-the can”, tag, hide and seek, sand lot ball or swing on the rope swing in our big oak tree. Or we would be off into the woods to build forts or play in the small brook. Ohh yeah, in that muddy brook wearing our good school shoes and pants. That’s where we wore some of her patience down and she would reach for the switch just to remind us.
Those kids were always thirsty, so Mom was ready to see if we wanted something. Out came the pitcher of Kool-Aid and some crackers or cookies. It also quieted us down for a short spell, which I am sure was part of her plan. It also gave her a chance to get the day’s laundry off the line so we wouldn’t be charging through them all sweaty and dirty.
She was always at the ready too to be the referee of all the disputes us kids had. She was a fair (although I didn’t think so at the time) person and handed out the punishment or the reward pretty fairly…. Even when it involved not her kids. She aslo tried to explain the rights and wrongs for things we did wrong usually before the paddling happened… a different approach than Dad used as I recall. And I tried a few times the “run… you can’t catch me approach” with hopes she’d forget later, but that never worked.
It didn’t matter what season it was. There were always kids around. Not all were neighbors, as we had plenty of family in Brookfield that came to our house and it seemed that Mom didn’t mind. She somehow was prepared to make their visit enjoyable for all.
During the winter months, when we had some great snow, the road we lived on, Sandy Lane, became a good sledding lane. Mom would seem to find time enough to get bundled up and come out there with us. She wasn’t shy about sitting up on that sled with a couple of younger kids sitting in between her legs and heading off down Sandy Lane. There were other times when the snow got real crusty and we would head to our Uncle Johns field for some sledding or use of a toboggan we had and Mom was there with us having as much fun as we did.
As we all grew, she became our Home Economics Teacher of sorts. Like she taught us how to sew buttons on a shirt or a pair of pants. You know… just in case one popped off or you found it missing as you were getting ready for school. If you wanted that shirt for school, you sewed that button on.
As we got older Mom taught us how to iron those shirts and pants too. Or you wore them wrinkled as the “wrinkle free” clothes didn’t exist. I found that later in life when I was in the Air Force those skills she taught were needed. There were a lot of guys that had no idea how to do these and had to pay a lot of their small pay to have the laundry do these tasks.
She also made a lot of different things from the various feed sack materials. She made window curtains, pillowcases and an occasional dress for my sisters when some fancy prints were available.
Mom enjoyed, at least I think she did, having us kids at her elbow while she made cookies or cakes from scratch… no store bought box cakes. And the best part was helping with the clean-up… at least the spoon licking part. Cake batter or frosting was always good. She was a great cook and we always had a variety of foods. We also learned how to gather the eggs from the chickens and how to kill and pluck the feathers off them as well. Mom wanted us to know, once we grew up, how to do all these things.
Mom enjoyed her fishing too. Being that she grew up on a farm, that was flooded to make Lake Candlewood, they relocated on a hill overlooking the lake (Candlewood Acres Rd). She took us to a spot she used to fish a lot as a kid and we used to catch a good variety of fish… take them home where she taught us how to get them ready to cook because, once we knew, we then had to prepare them the next time we brought them home.
Mom even took my kids fishing up in New Milford on the Housatonic River near Lovers Leap. They came home one night with a “Bull Head” they caught. It was in a pail of water, and it became their pet fish Oscar for many weeks in a kiddie swimming pool. That’s a memory that is forever with my kids.
We took a lot of summer trips with 5, 6, 7 of us kids in a car. Mom had to find ways to keep us kids occupied while Dad drove. She kept our attention looking out the windows at various parts of the landscapes. In those days it was 2 lane roads through lots of country. No electronic games… just a lot of what was naturally there for Mom to point out and make it interesting for us kids. And we did stuff like factory tours and historic sites too and Mom was our tour guide while Dad was our guard at the rear. All great memories of the places we saw.
Mom also got involved with the community over the years. She lead a 4H Group of girls doing sewing, baking and other crafty things to show them homemaking skills. They won various blue ribbons when they entered their projects at the 4H Fair in Stony Hill.
As us boys became part of the US Air Force Mom and a few other Brookfield mothers started the “Friends From Home” group which began arranging subscriptions of the local paper to be sent to Brookfield Service men and women who were stationed around the world. As the Vietnam war grew and more of the Brookfield young men left for service they changed their focus a bit an for those stationed in Vietnam they started sending “shoe box” packages with necessity stuff like soap, tooth brushes, gum, hard candy, socks, etc.
Mom was always a basic nurse like most moms. Managing the care of basic ills and scrapes as we usually got. I was really glad in a few cases that she wasn’t one to panic as was the time I managed to go over the handlebars on my bike and face plant on the tar road. I must have looked like a kid out of a horror movie with red streams flowing down my face. No panic, no fear or fainting. Mom got the right stuff and cleaned me up. Knew that I was not in need of any doctors or ER room visits. She was like that with a lot of injuries us kids managed to acquire. But she was calm, steady and knew what to do.
My Mom did a lot of miracle work with my brother over the years. He had Type 1 Diabetes since about 8 years old. I mentioned her patience earlier and my brother really wore that thin as he was not cooperative in keeping up on his meds or his eating habits which just tested Mom in every way. But she was there for him in every way and through some tough times.
In her later years Mom became involved in the Senior Center and really enjoyed her activities there. She for several years taught other seniors how to finish off ceramic greenware with paints or different glazes or even decals. She enjoyed all of the friendships she developed and we learned that she did a lot of bragging about her kids and grandkids to the other ladies. This was also true of the time that she spent with the quilting group that she was involved with. Between the church bazars, the homeless and women’s shelters in Danbury there were a lot of knitted and quilted items the group donated.
Mom had also gotten pretty good with computers. She took that knowledge and used it to show some of the seniors at the center how to use the tablets that the center had received which earned her a spotlighted spot in an article that the local paper had done about seniors and the arrival of these tablets at the center.
Mom also was willing to try different computer programs and add to her skills. I was fortunate that she was able to learn how to use SKYPE which allowed us to do video calls. Every Wednesday at 7PM we would connect and video chat for an hour or more. We talked about so many things from current family evets and back to when she grew up, worked at Curtis Boys School with her Mom, how she met my Dad and their elopement to Virginia to get married.
If she had a problem with a program or printer we would work through it while I was on-line with her computer so I could see what was happening. Right up until her last few months she would still do video sessions with me and other family members who felt comfortable with doing them. I am sure going to miss those times and talks.
Love and Miss You Mom.
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Friday, March 10, 2023
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Kathleen White uploaded photo(s)
Friday, March 10, 2023
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Here are a few more pictures from home and IL. She got to be a pretty experienced flyer. The first few flights, we went together, but then she started to make the trips on her own. Illinois is about halfway to Connecticut, so Bill and Fern would visit at the same time, or if they were making the whole trip to Ct., they would stop here for a break. She was adventurous. She and I drove a pickup truck that Bob bought on e-bay and drove it to NC to visit Keith and Diane and then on to ILL. She flew to Utah and a trip to Las Vegas. She liked to dress up for weddings, and sometimes be goofy at them. She liked to go to the Serendipers luncheon at the church. And she had a cat that would hide when she had company it didn't know, so some people didn't even know she had a cat, Marla, but there is picture of it for proof.
There won't be anybody else like her. I hope a little bit of her rubbed off on me. Love you mom, Kathleen
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Connie Wilkinson posted a condolence
Friday, March 10, 2023
It's an honor to be a granddaughter of LKC because that means there's a bit of her in me! I DO feel blessed to have a bit of her artistic talent and I share that with all who compliment my creativeness and artsy projects. "You'd really be impressed by my Grandma's talent!" I even have a cardinal in the large tree I made in the elementary school library. All the students have heard the reason that the cardinal is my favorite bird!
Oh , the many games of Kick-The-Can or the trips to play miniature golf across Sandy Lane. The walks down to the bottom of Sandy Lane for softball and the blackberry picking from along the sides as we'd come back home. Gram was a part of it all. She'd find us a can for kicking and a few quarters to offer to pay for the golfing. I think we usually got to do that for free because we were "George and Lill's grandchildren". Gram went on hikes with us in Wisconsin and played in all the water we were in together too as children. I've watched her bait hooks for fish and knew that was not something I cared to learn.
Gram made us SO many cherished pieces! We have Christmas decorations, (our very own Nativities too). Swan centerpieces, each of us used them for our weddings. She knitted my first baby a hat and a sweater. - SO many things I can think of that I'll treasure forever. Once she even put together a box of ceramics - the same project for all- for me and my group of church friends to paint and assemble. A rainbow mobile with clouds so perfect for ten-year old girls of the eighties.
We laugh about this one, still. Gram was out here in Utah to visit and at our home when our wirehair dog had eleven puppies. Yes, eleven. We knew we had to get rid of them and we were discussing that we'd be happy to send them home with anyone we knew would care for them well. Gram chimed in and said, "Connie, when they come to pick out a pup, just be sure to not let them see the mother." She laughed her notorious giggle but I knew she thought our dog was UGLY.
I truly enjoyed my phone calls I've shared these past years with Gram. She kept track of everything! She followed our oldest son's life as he served a mission in Africa, she remembered what project Shane was building and she would share information and news about cousins and aunts and uncles with me. She kept us close even from her armchair. I remember getting off work one day within the past few years and listening to a voicemail she had left for me and mentioned I could call her back when I had the chance.- She never asked for anything, even a return phone call, she just mentioned that she wanted to visit. I sat in my car, called Gram and visited and then cried. So many of us cherish her conversations.
I worried about the man she had staying in front of her house! I don't think I'm the only one who did, either. She just called him "her friend _______" and she would talk about his life and the connection she felt with him. I remember when she told me that he had passed away, too, and that she was going to miss him. Gram knew no strangers.
I have always LOVED to hear her children, my aunts and uncles, talk about their childhood. I believe that Gram innately understood and connected with others very easily and genuinely had a talent to nurture ALL her relationships. I have learned a lot from her and I couldn't be more grateful.
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Wow! So many great memories, I'm not sure where to begin. I guess from my early childhood is a good place as any. Being the oldest grandchild, I would say, I've been blessed to have so many wonderful years to make and cherish those memories.
Gram use to watch over the Gadino's property across the street, when they would head to Florida for the winter. I don't think she took money, but Lisa and I were able to collect on Gram's good deed. Gram would walks us over to the Dan-Brook Golf Course and tell Mrs. G that her Gran-daughters would like to play miniature golf. We would collect several more times over the course of the summers. I also remember walking into the house and on several occasions smell that wonder smell of Gram making homemade scratch cake, yellow or chocolate, it didn't matter, they were both divine! She would most likely be making the cake, for a birthday or just a family get together. She would have family over, to watch slides, of the vacation they took to Florida to visit Uncle John, Aunt Eunice and Disney World!!
Gram also introduced me to the electric organ. I still play to this day and would play for her often. Playing Christmas songs, Polka's her favorite (Roll out the Barrel).
When the Bartram's left Brookfield and moved to New Milford, we moved to a location right on the Housatonic River. Well, Gram and Bruce came up at least once a week to go fishing..and we caught some serious fish. Then we moved again away from water, but that didn't stop us. Dad bought 14' aluminum boat, we fished Lake Lillinonah. From Hopbrook Cove and to the Shepaug Dam. Three adults and 2 kids, I'm sure we were breaking some watercraft laws!...lol All I know, is NO casting was a rule!! Then there were times during the week after work, I would stop by scoop both Gram and Bruce up and we would fish from spots that we had previously eye-balled from the boat. Did you know that Gram could rappel?? There were some spots we should've had a rope. Going down was easy..heading back up??? She made it! Pole in one hand and grabbing onto every available sapling, tree branch, boulder..you name it. Regardless always an adventure and always a laugh with Bruce commentating. In later year's, Gram would share her love for fishing with her Great Grandchildren, Lindsay, Lauren Jimmy and Michael. It would be a family birthday party, or just a picnic over at Blackpond. No matter the event, fishing pole, tackle box were a must.
Gram loved family gatherings! We would play all sorts of games. Uno being a very popular one. We had to give up on games that involved dice. I remember one time playing a dice game at the dining room table. There were plastic cups in front of every player. Well Gram scooped up the dice, dropped them in "A" cup, gave a little shake, then a toss and there was soda and dice on the table! What a great Bounty commercial that could've been. Everyone was laughing for quite a while after that, Gram laughing the loudest..lol
In 2020 we would fly to Las Vegas, Aunt Kathleen, my Mom and Gram. The Utah Covill's jumped in their car's meet us there and together we explored the sites of Las Vegas!!
Gram was a pretty independent person never afraid to try new things. For someone later in life (80's) to just jump on a jet and fly to Utah, Illinois, on her own. I wasn't that sure of myself in my 20's..lol. But hey, to be with Family, she would do anything.
Gram also had a love for learning new crafts and was damn good at all of them! She was always excited to show me her new projects, whether it was a lap quilt for Danbury Dialysis patients, cooling scarfs for the men and woman serving overseas, or one of the the family members receiving a painting, or ceramic keepsake or a quilt. She totally amazed me with her talent. She also loved sharing with me, photo's and letter's or gift's that she would receive from family out of state. She would beam with happiness and that beautiful smile and the twinkle in her eye's would say it all!!! She loved her family.
There will not be one day, that goes buy, that I won't be thinking of my Grandmother and all the good times we had, all the dinners we cooked together, and sometimes sitting in silence across from her, just looking at her, freeze framing that current moment in time. Unfortunately, I can't post those, but I do have some I can post.
Gram I love you, and will miss you. I know you're close by and will I will honor your memory and legacy by sharing those memories and stories with family and friends.
Love you,
Brenda
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Most of the memories I have of Grandma Covill involve food. Its hard to imagine not eating while at Grandmas. Whether it be a couple Ginger Snaps from the cookie jar or a complete meal. Most trips to Grandma and Grandpa's were to celebrate a holiday, birthday or for visits, from out of town family. The season normally determined what and where we ate. Warm weather meant hamburgers and hot dogs out at the bbq pit. Colder weather was inside with a sit down meal at the dining room table. Well not for me, I ate mostly peanut butter sandwiches at the kitchen table. Some of the best peanut butter sandwiches too. She also used to make some great homemade baked Mac and cheese, with a crunchy top, that was so good. On one visit in 2011, Dad, my son Corey and I stayed for a few days. One morning Grandma fixed maple bacon and scrambled eggs, delicious is an understatement. In 2018, Carol and I were in town and stopped in for dinner with Grandma. She had asked for some BBQ and mac and cheese from Stew Leanord's. We sit down to eat, Grandma says "I can't taste it but it looks so good". We were all eating and Grandma says 'This tastes so good". I asked her "I thought you can't taste?" She says," I can't" and then starts laughing. That unmistakable Laugh.
Oh, that Laugh of hers, so many times growing up hearing that laugh from the dining room. The dining room, the parents table, the quilting table, and the adult jokes table. Many jokes and stories were told around that table while the adults drank their coffee with desert. I only remember that Uncle George and Uncle Alan were the mainly the ones telling them and sometimes the laughter would be so loud, it would wake Grandpa up from his recliner.
She was so artistic and crafty from ceramics, painting and quilting. We have several ceramic pieces that were made in her basement, Christmas decorations and my favorite ice cream bowl.
She was always learning new things. She embraced technology from computers to Ipads. When I would mention to someone that my grandmother used an Ipad and Skype/Facetime, they would be impressed.
She was always busy and always smiling and will be ALWAYS REMEMBERED
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Tim Brown posted a condolence
Friday, March 10, 2023
Grandma was a very special lady. You always felt loved when she was near. Her love and guidance will be missed. She was a great fishing partner even though she always caught more than me. We will miss her dearly.
Tim & Dena
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Curt Covill posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The memories I have of my Grandma Covill are limited because of the distance we lived from her; but the ones I do have I will always treasure. I remember the trips, as a kid across the country to Brookfield, Connecticut. The change of scenery and topography was amazing as a child. The transition of the dry baroness of Utah to the lush green canopy of New England was stunning. It seemed like anything could grow in Grandmas yard & garden. I loved catching fireflies in her yard and in the woods behind her house in an old mayonnaise jar that she'd given us kids. I loved playing night games around her house with all the cousins and the wonderful BBQ's and picnics she and Grandpa would arrange when all the family would show up. She and Grandpa would take us on tours around the Brookfield & Danbury area and show us the neat history of the place where she grew up and raised her family. She taught me an appreciation for bird watching. It seems she always had several feeders around the house, and you could look out almost any window and see the birds feeding. I've always loved blue jays and red cardinals ever since I was little because I could see them at Grandmas house but not at my house out west. She even had a ceramic of a cardinal, among other things, that I pained as a kid in her basement that I will always treasure; and a cool R2-D2 ceramic nightlight that she made special just for me. I loved the old rope swing in their front yard and how all the aunts and uncles would just get together somewhere in the shade of their yard and just talk and laugh for hours as us kids would explore the magic of the property and the old shop and woods. I think I was pretty mischievous as a kid, and I'd often create ways of finding lots of trouble but Grandma aways had a smile and a twinkle in her eye when those situations would roll around. She was always a kind and loving lady, and I think she understood me. Maybe she saw a little bit of her Billy in me. It was cool when she'd come out West to see her Utah family and we'd get to show her some of the cool places around our neck of the woods, and she'd always be up for a road trip adventure. She even made the trip up to Wyoming to see the Wind River Mountains at nearly 90 years old! I'm sure she and Grandpa are having wonderful adventures in Heaven, back together again. Love you Grandma. Curt
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There are quite a few things I will remember about Grandma Covill. For quite a few years I would get samples from work (food, health/wellness, organic) and they would often make their way to Sandy Lane for her to try. The next time I would see her, she would give me a candid review of the products - sometimes good, sometimes bad. She'd make me laugh when something was bad; she'd tell me all the reasons it was terrible but how she ate them anyway. Waste not I guess!
Growing up a 'local' grandkid, I played with more scrap clay from ceramic molds than I can remember. The smell of all things ceramic is one I won't forget. As teenagers, Kelly and I wanted to paint our own ceramic trees one year. Grandma poured us two small trees and we created our masterpieces while getting pointers from Grandma and Dad. I will always cherish that little Christmas tree!
Visits always included a showing of her latest art project(s) - whether she was piecing a quilt together, making a gift for a Covill cousin soon to be married, or trying a new craft she learned at the Senior Center - she never ceased to amaze us of her talent. If something didn't turn out how she wanted, she'd laugh about it and then ask if you wanted to take it home. Sure!
I'm pretty sure my short lived obsession with Bob Ross started because of Grandma when I learned of his PBS show while visiting one Saturday. My talent was NOT that of Grandma's as she had better skill at making happy little trees.
Her painting skills even went beyond the canvas, when one time she spray painted her sneakers white. (I think it worked, too!) Waste not, remember?
Family was especially important and she just enjoyed visiting. I'll remember sitting (or standing room only) around the dining room table just listening to stories or banter between the aunts/uncles/older cousins that always ended in laughter. And we all know Grandma had a distinct and great laugh!
Her interactions with family seemed to be a joy for her, and think many of these pictures show just that.
She will be missed but her memories live on in each of us and here!
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Lori (Fisher) Capobianco posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Wow, there are so many Great memories of my Aunt Lil it is truly hard to pick just a few to share, but here goes.
When I was little I remember going to view Aunt Lil and Uncle George's slides of their various vacations and gas engine trips. To sit there in their living room as they progressed the round slide machine onto the projector screen while laughing and smiling like true love should be, was always a good time. Of course, she would supply us with homemade popsicles that added to our happiness :-). When I was in high school (yep a few years back) I was in the band and for the Holiday concerts I always needed a new dress. Aunt Lil and my mom would take me shopping to pick one out, but then we would go to the diner for something to eat. This is where I introduced Aunt Lil to having tartar sauce with French Fries (do not judge until you tried it). We laughed about it in recent years as she confessed she really liked it too.
Her talents with making homemade pocketbooks, table runners, quilts and soup bowl holders for the yearly Congregational Church Fair made her famous there. I cherish the few I purchased and those she gifted to me. She did love being at the sewing machine and showing the various patterns she was working on or really liked for her next project. I wish I had taken the time to learn some of those skills from her.
What I did learn from her was to try to see the good in everyone. I don't recall her ever saying a bad thing of anyone. My Thursday evening visits of late - both at her house and in the Villages - with her brother (my Uncle Bob) will be sorely missed. I'd bring her 'ice cream' which was her favorite and we would watch a game show or Larry's diner, then we would sit and just talk about old times in Brookfield, family things, birds, flowers, gardens, wildlife she saw out in her lawn - you name it we talked about it. I always walked away leaning some little tidbit.
My husband Larry was her IT guy at times for her computer troubles - at least the easy stuff. He remembers getting a call from her and being amazed at the trouble shooting she had already done to try to fix it. She googled it at times or tried a re-boot as we all do then she would pick up the phone. He was always amazed that in her 90's she would look at FB, download and sort old pictures, do her email, pay billls, watch uTube quilting videos etc etc. - just WOW!
She loved seeing pictures of family and she was surrounded by old pictures and new. I recently became a Grandma (2x) and she became Great Great Aunt Lil yet again. She only met Jordyn a few times (and made a quilt with the help of her daughter Kathleen) but I am sure if able, she would have made another for Taylor who is only 2 months old but at least she saw many pictures. The little one's always brought a twinkle to her eye, and a smile to her face.
The fact that I could go on and on with memories and stories makes my heart warm and full of love for this wonderful lady being in my life. It also leaves a place of sadness in my heart as I will miss her so very very much. She taught me to laugh often, be kind, and take the time to have those talks and share those memories because at the end of the day isn't that what life is all about.
Thank you for being you Aunt Lil, and for helping me be a better me. Until we meet again.
Love you
Lori
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Jimmy Dotson posted a condolence
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Grandma Covill is a beacon of joy! Every photo and video of her that we got to see featured an bright smile and an infectious laugh. It was always a sure way to brighten your day. We were always so impressed with her ability to keep up with advancing technology and social media. There was hardly a day when she wouldn't post a video or a smile. I will miss her!
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Cambree Dotson Holmes posted a condolence
Monday, March 6, 2023
When thinking about great grandma Covill the first words I think of is “stillness” and ”peaceful”. As I reflect on the few times we got to gather with her for family reunions she always seemed to have a peace to her, a stillness that surrounded her - perhaps she was just taking in the craziness that was happening all around.
I feel very grateful to have had a great grandmother that was as “with the times” as she was and how she desired to keep up with all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
I will cherish our family reunions and the memories/stories that I get to remember.
⁃ Cambree Dotson Holmes
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Jim Dotson posted a condolence
Sunday, March 5, 2023
The memories I have a Lillian are very few, however very impactful. I married Liliians grand daughter, Carrie Covill. Carrie loved her grandma. I first met Lillian on one of her trips to Utah to visit. I saw many traits passed down from Lillian to Carrie. I shared those thoughts with Carrie and she didn't see the same things I saw, however, they were there. Carrie always felt a little cheated and jealous of her cousins that lived back east and could spend time with her grandma. My first trip back east was for Liliians 80th birthday. I got to spend time with Bill's family and got to know them each a little better. I was so impressed with how close that family was. Family is a big deal to the Covills and my family and I were welcomed in quickly. Lillian made sure she spent time with each of us and made sure we were fed and taken care of. I had the opportunity to take my son Jake back east and play baseball in upstate New York in 2007 and we stayed a day and a night with Lillian in her home. What a blessing that was for Jake and I to share that time with Lillian. I truly got to know her better and feel of her love and hospitality. I will always cherish that memory of spending that time with her. My last time spent with Lillian was at a Covill family reunion in Illinois. I was able to have all of my family there to enjoy Covill family. One of the best family trips we ever had. I'm so happy that my kids and I are apart of the Covill family. I'm grateful that Carrie inherited a portion of her Grandma and that my children got to know one fantastic lady and to call her grandma. My life is blessed to have known Lillian and even more blessed to be apart of her heritage and posterity. Until we meet again.
Jim Dotson
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Grandma and myself first shared love of pets, sewing, genealogy, and so many other topics. We could talk for a long time about the history of the local towns, as well as stories of our ancestors. She would take joy in sharing her knowledge as well as learning others.
Her special talent was connecting with people. I think a good saying for her would be, "She knew no strangers." She was unique in her calm grounded nature, one always felt at ease in her presence. She taught me a great life lesson simply by example, being comfortable in your own skin. I will treasure every moment, and am so grateful for her time. I do feel especially blessed and thankful having known her.
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Carrie Covill Dotson posted a condolence
Saturday, March 4, 2023
I remember going back East as kids to visit, and Grandma would always let us go downstairs to pick out a ceramic piece we could finish and take home.
I realize now what patience she had. We had to comb through those shelves 5 or 6 times to find just the right treasure and then letting us loose with her paints. I'm still in awe of the talent she had to add detail to a turtle that would make it a masterpiece in my eyes.
I also remember her playing her organ. You can't wear the Covill badge and not like Polka music.
The thing I'll remember most is her laugh. It was unique. To hear her laugh in my head makes me smile.
I know she was not without heartache or frustration but I will remember her as happy and positive. Seeing good in people and giving them the benefit of the doubt.
I'm pretty lucky to call her Grandma.
❤️ Carrie
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Cheylie Griffin posted a condolence
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Great-Grandma Covill.
How fortunate I am to have known her and actually interacted with her.
A few memories come to mind as I reflect on the moments we spent together. The first (and best) memory of Great-Grandma is her scratchy chuckle and her beautiful smile. I don’t remember her without a smile.
During a visit to Great Grandmas house, I remember eating hot dogs. So. Many. Hot dogs, and for many meals. What kid doesn’t like hot dogs?? I enjoyed our stay with Grandma and the family. And I really appreciated the one meal where we were served a good old fashioned PB&J. That honest and truly has probably been the best sandwich I’ve eaten to this day.
It’s funny, I remember a sign in her bathroom that said, “2 cents per sheet”. Boy, the math I did on the throne… Still to this day, I find myself from time to time adding how much money I’d owe Grandma if I were at her house using her facilities.
Lastly, I cherish to handmade ceramics and her love of that. I remember a trip down to her basement. The shelves and rows of molds was astounding—even to a child as I was. It was absolutely amazing.
Each year at Christmas time, my mother adorns her mantle with the nativity scene (Grandma gifted to her as a wedding present). Such simple elegance—and it was handcrafted by the matriarch of our family.
It’s a treasure to have had her, and for so many years of MY life—being a great-grandchild. I’m grateful to have known such a wonderful, wonderful woman, and grateful for her legacy.
❤️ Cheylie Dotson Griffin
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Q: How would you describe Lillian to someone who had never met them?
A: Lillian always made me happy! When we would call or she would call she asked how things was going with our horses, dogs, on the farm construction projects, and most of all about us. When we visited or she came to Illinois I felt at home and like I WAS one of the family. We was lucky enough to have the Covill family reunion on our farm I looked around and thought what a great family she and George had raised!! She made friend here in Illinois, when she went home folks would ask how is Lillian doing she was instantly liked. I always had a good time with her never had to go places just set around and talk it just felt good to be by her! I have always thought " I WISH I COULD HAVE HAD A MOTHER LIKE HER " I am glad I got to tell her so!! A person could not help but love her!! HOW COULD ANYONE HAVE A MORE SUCCESFULL LIFE THAN LILLIAN??
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Bill covill posted a condolence
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Here is a memory from when we were kids. Mom is sitting in the living room in an old worn out chair. She has about four of us little kids all sitting with her. She is reading the funny papers to us and pointing to the pictures explaining to us what they mean. I can still feel the love.
Another memory is of mom in the cellar of our house , making drain tile on the grey Marvel tile machine. She is wearing a dress and apron, has tape on all of her fingers, because the cement caused them to crack and bleed. She taught us kids by example, how to work .
Here is a funny memory. I don't remember what caused the event, but I remember Georgie running out the back door with mom chasing him with a broom. They were running toward Sandy lane and then around in front of the shop, I didn't see if mom ever caught up to him, but they both were running pretty fast. She taught us respect.
There is one thing for sure that mom has taught all of us , and that is love. Love you mom, for ever, Bill
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Mom and I made a lot of quilts together. Sometimes we made them at her house, and sometimes we made them at my house in Illinois. A lot of them got mailed back and forth until they were finished. The finished ones were given to family and friends. They are spread all over the country. There are still a few that need to be given out. She even helped Alan make a few for his grand kids. She didn't get them all made that she wanted to, so she is probably sewing up a storm now. I'm sure going to miss my sewing buddy. Love and miss you Mom, Kathleen
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Alan Covill posted a condolence
Friday, March 3, 2023
Lillian Katherine (Fisher) Covill.....
A wife, a mother, a grand mother, a great grand mother, even a great great grand mother, along with a sister and of course a friend to many, and so much more! How do you live to be almost 101 years old and not touch the life of so many many people!!
. A true Brookfield historian! In her 100 plus years she had seen changes that most people can only imagine. She spent her entire life growing up and living in Brookfield. As a young girl she would see the creation of the Candlewood Lake, which would take away her childhood home and force her and her family to move to higher ground. Many times later in life, she would be interviewed over this life changing event.
Lillian (mom) would marry at a young age, to the love of her life, George W Covill Sr., and would spend almost 60 years of marriage until he passed in May of 1997. During those 60 years they would have 8 children, Six boys and two girls. She would live through the the loss of three of her boys in her life time. Something that no mother should experiance, an yet an experiance that made her a stronger and more loving and caring person.
She was a young mother and as the family grew, she she worked along side of George as he built and grew his business, Brookfield Block and Tile. As a wife ..a mother.... a helping hand.... a book keeper.... her days were long and hard and full of love... even when she had to dole out a spanking to one of us kids. Oh yeah... we wern't angles... all of the time!!
In addition to caring for the family she would carve out time later in life for herself to learn ceramics... and eventually would teach ceramics from home to many friends and family. Her artistic abilities were not limited and always amazed everyone. She learned to oil paint from watching Bob Ross on TV and she created several paintings that she proudly displayed around the home. Along the way mom would pick up the Quilting Bug while spending time at Brookfield Senior Center, where she had also taught ceramics. She had made many friends while there, both as an instructor and a s a student... even learning computer skills that would amaze us all. Most people at the age of 90 would be challenged by a computer.... not mom.... bring it on!!!!
Her love for quilting would end up consuming most of her free time. She and her friends at the senior center would make may quiltes to be donated to many wonderful causes.... most were made for Danbury Hospital Dialysis Unit. And if there were any newborn family members, she would make sure she had her hand in creating a personal quilt for them, with the help of her daughters.
Lillian enjoyed relaxing and spending time with family. She spent time visiting kids and grandkids in Utah, Illinios, and North Carolina. And when at home in Ct she loved to go fishing with her grandaughter. something she also loved doing as a girl.
I could go on for days and not cover all of the lives she has touched both with in the family and aroound town..... I would also miss covering all of the life events she had experienced. And there are stories of her life that others have that are yet told and will be told. We will all smile, laugh and even cry for years to come as we continue to remember her and he accomplishments.
I chose not to name names in this tribute as it would not be far to everyone that has touched and contributed to her life, and made it for her, the best 101 years a person could live. And I'm sure she wouldn't want to change a single day!! And if she had a bucket list, I'm sure she checked all of the boxes... well maybe not the skydiving one!!!! Just Kidding.!
Mom was a simple person and so chose that at the end of her life to have a simple closure as well. She requested she be remember as we last saw her. " No services to burden anyone or to extend sorrow." was her request. The family will have a small memorial at the placement of her ashes in the spring at a time yet to be determined.
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In the ninety-plus years since the Cornell's founded the firm, many aspects of the profession have changed, but it still remains a family owned and operated firm with its basic mission "To serve as we would be served."
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Cornell Memorial Home and Brookfield Funeral Home proudly serve the following communities: Danbury, New Fairfield, Brookfield, Sandy Hook, New Milford,
Newtown, Bethel, Ridgefield, Sherman, Southbury, Woodbury Connecticut